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Smart Phone Projector Set up your own mobile cinema 011 My home screen Must-have apps for cyclists 012 Gear round-up This month’s essential gadgets 22 APPS FOR FILM FANS PLUS LEARN MORE ABOUT YOUR APPS! 10 042 Best Siri commands to control Apple Music WIN A SMART Make the most of Apple’s new streaming 36 PHONE PROJECTOR service using your digital assistant UP, UP AND AWAY! HOW WE REVIEW OPERATING SYSTEM PRICE Certain apps only work on specifi c O iPhone+ | iOS 5.0 | Free | v4.5.2 We list the most operating systems; check your device up-to-date price meets the specifi cations here. O Android | OS 2.2 | Free | v4.6.3 possible, but check before VERSION purchasing. Note FORMAT We always review the latest versions that free apps Some apps are specifi c to iPhone or of apps when going to publication, but may still require iPad, however if listed with a plus bear in mind issues we outline may be some in-app symbol, apps will work on both devices. fi xed in updated versions. purchases. 5 APPS + PEOPLE + GEAR GET EXCITED ABOUT… ROCKING OUT WITH THE MARSHALL SMARTPHONE AUDIO SPECIALIST NEW ‘LONDON’ IS SMARTPHONE FOR MUSIC LOVERS Once famous for their guitar amps, Marshall have branched is also capable of crystal-clear playback of FLAC files, giving out in recent years to produce Bluetooth speakers and justice to old music collections. headphones. Now the English company has launched its Aside from the musical enhancements, what else does own smartphone dubbed the Marshall London. Marshall’s new phone offer? Well, it seems the London is As you might expect, the London is suitably rock’n’roll. an impressive smartphone in its own right. It runs Android It offers high-quality listening thanks to its powerful dual Lollipop, which is the latest version of the iOS rival operating speakers, which feature enhanced bass technology and system. It also has a 720p 4.7-inch screen powered by a a dedicated hifi-grade sound card. In addition, the stereo Snapdragon 410 chip, and has 16GB storage. microphone has been designed for high-quality recording on Marshall developed the smartphone in partnership with the go and offers exceptional noise reduction. Zound Industries and Finnish company Creoir. Two stereo jacks are located on the top of the phone, “Zound Industries chose to work with Creoir so they allowing two users to share music simultaneously and at could see their concept become reality without the need for different volume levels. A global wide equalizer allows the the technical and manufacturing know-how for building a user to personalise music played on the phone without smartphone,” said Pekka Väyrynen, CEO of Creoir. “Working having to adjust the sound on each individual music app. The with their talented people has been really inspiring and so-called M-button gives quick access to any music player, we are excited to see their Marshall London smartphone including the London’s pre-installed music player, which launch this August.” supports popular formats such as MP3, MP4, AAC and many The Marshall London is available to buy now for more. To ensure all music lovers are catered for, the London £399/$499 from marshallheadphones.com. 6 IN TOUCH DIAL M FOR MUSIC Tap the golden M-button on the top of the London to automatically launch your preferred music player, such as Spotify or even Apple Music. MUSIC IS FOR SHARING The Marshall London has two stereo jacks on the top so that two people can plug in and listen to music at once. HD SCREEN ANDROID INSIDE DOUBLE TROUBLE MTV killed the radio star and As you can guess, the Marshall The Marshall London YouTube has made streaming music London is not an iPhone, instead it has two front-facing videos easier than ever, so enjoy runs Android Lollipop, Google’s rival speakers for maximum them on the London’s 720p screen. operating system to iOS. audio enjoyment. APPSTOCRANKUPTO11 MOSHCAM BEATWAVE THIS DAY IN MUSIC JAMN PLAYER This app makes it easy to find Fewappsmakeitaseasyto This app is packed with trivia that This stylish and easy-to-navigate videos of live performances in a compose your own electronic will give music aficionados free download will teach you how wide range of popular musical music as this one. Starting with a somethingtoreminisceabout.For to play whatever songs you have genres including rock, metal, indie and series of grids, you add beats by selecting every day of the year ThisDayInMusic in your music library as well as other hip-hop. Inevitably some major artists are squares. These beats are looped has brief descriptions of major events in popular tracks on a guitar, ukulele or missing and the app has a habit of automatically and you can then mix things musichistory,somedatingbacktothe piano. Jamn Player analyses any song that crashing intermittently but if you love live up by adding instruments and varying 1950s. You can also look up which you select and displays the chords and music,itwillbealongtimebeforeyou thepositionofthesquaresorthe musicians share your birthday and browse key in real time as the track is playing. exhausteverythingithasonitslineup. speed, pitch, volume and style while music trivia before testing your Playback can be at full speed or slowed O iPhone+ | iOS 5.0 | Free recording the results. knowledgeinaquiz. down in case you find it hard to keep up. O Android | OS 2.2 | Free O iPhone+ | iOS 7.0 | Freemium O iPhone+ | iOS 3.1 | £2.29/$2.99 O iPhone+ | iOS 7.1 | Free 7 APPS+PEOPLE+ GEAR GETEXCITEDABOUTT... With more than 75 million active users, 20 million of MORE THAN which are paid subscribers, Spotify has not only JUST MUSIC successfully introduced many to the delights of streaming Tim Grimsditch, music, it has encouraged them to pay for the pleasure too.